Beverly Ann (Beier) THORSON

BEIER, THORSON, BRIDGES, DOOLITTLE, SHULTZ, SIMON, SMITH, HANSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/12/2010 at 11:43:03

May 12, 2010
Belmond Independent -- Iowa

Beverly A. Thorson, 76, Klemme, Iowa died, unexpectedly May 5, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Services were held May 10 at the Klemme United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.

Beverly Ann, the daughter of Elmer and Faye (Bridges) Beier, was born August 2, 1933 in Beltrami, MN. When she was a young child the family moved to Iowa. Bev attended Klemme rural schools and graduated from Klemme High School in 1950. Then she was employed for a time with First National Bank in Klemme. Beverly married Russell Wayne Thorson on March 14, 1954. Their union was blessed with a daughter and two sons. Beverly was employed as Klemme City Clerk for 37 years before retiring in 1999. In addition she had was the first director of the Klemme Public Library until 1996. Bev was a life-long homemaker, loving wife and partner to Russ, and nurturing and caring mother and grandmother. Her interests focused on her family foremost, and she gave her time and talents to the betterment of the community. In addition to her service as city clerk and library director, Bev served for a number of years on the Klemme City Council, the Grandmother's Club and the Klemme Garden Club. She loved to watch over City Park and the countless youth who played there. Bev loved her flowers and always kept a yard filled with beautiful colors. She had a passion for music, and sang in the Hancock County Chorus and the Music City Sweet Adelines. Bev and Russell attended the Clear Lake Concert Series and Clear Lake Municipal Band concerts. Bev was an excellent cook and had numerous specialties, including kumla, maidrites and kringla. Beverly's faith was important to her. She was active in the Klemme United Methodist Church where she had been the church financial secretary, in the UMW, sang at funerals, and sang in the church choir.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents; husband (June 1995); brothers Eugene and Gordon Beier; and sister Shirley Doolittle. Survivors include daughter Barbara (Erling) Shultz of Mason City and children Sarah, Tom and Nathan; sons Tom Thorson of Klemme and Don (Michelle) Thorson of Rockwell and children Tyler and Laura; sisters LaVonne Simon of Winterset, Janis Smith of Webster City and Joann (Roger) Hansen of Kanawha; brothers Robert (Donna) Beier of Pleasantville, Ronald Beier of Leonardville, MN, James Beier of Newtown, PA and Roger (Linda) Beier of Mason City; brother-in-law Doug Doolittle of Webster City; and sisters-in-law Lorraine Thorson of Ankeny and Jane Beier of Klemme.